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With increasing hacker attacks, Internet users search for new opportunities to effectively protect their privacy. Here are VPNs in the game.
The following article describes short and just under everything worth knowing about the topic of VPNs and security on the Internet.
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Dangers lurk everywhere
The Federal Office for Safety in Information Technology (BSI) warns: if the train station, airport or in the café, internet users are particularly at risk when they register in a public network. Since the connection is unencrypted in many cases, other users could read the data stream and make attacks on the laptop, smartphone or tablet.
In addition to hacker attacks, the topic of privacy must not remain unnoticed. Many websites force users nowadays to accept cookies, as otherwise the offer or content can only be restricted. The problem: Cookies can view personal information such as credentials.
But this is just the tip of the iceberg. From malware to identity theft to cyberespionage: threats on the Internet are numerous, but can be effectively prevented by VPN connections.
What is a VPN connection?
Why do both the BSI and the consumer center recommend VPN connections? With a VPN connection (Virtual Private Network or Virtual, Private Network), the IP address is veiled by the VPN provider. Instead of registering via the regular provider or via the operator of a public Wi-Fi hotspot, the user logs in via the servers of the VPN provider.
The VPN tunnel encrypts the transmission so that no outstanding access to the traffic between client and server has. For this purpose, a formally unlockable encryption and secure VPN protocols provide. This ensures that all data is completely anonymized. Furthermore, users get assigned a new IP address so that their own device remains invisible on the Internet.
This should be paid to the choice of the VPN provider
What sounds relatively complicated at first glance can be implemented quickly and easily. Anyone who has opted for the right VPN provider must only load the software on the device and can create a secure VPN connection with just one click. More complicated, however, is the choice of the right provider.
This should be considered when choosing the right provider:
NO-Logs Guidelines: No-Logs guidelines from preventing the Internet usage from the VPN providers from neither monitored nor saved. Thus, it is impossible to return the behavior on the Internet to its own identity.
Kill Switch Mode: If the VPN is unexpected, the data will no longer be transferred anonymously. For this, many providers have set up a kill switch mode that immediately shuts off the Internet connection if the VPN fails.
A secure infrastructure: The VPN provider should have at least one AES-128 encryption and use only secure VPN protocols such as IKEV2 or OpenVPN.
Cross-platform usage: This is not only the smartphone, but all devices are protected, an operator that offers users a cross-platform solution.
Big Country Selection: Users do not get any IP address associated with a VPN connection, but can freely choose them based on the provider’s server infrastructure. Here is a provider that has installed a server worldwide so that Ge blocking can effectively circumvent and consumes content from anywhere in the world.
When it comes to the topics of privacy and security on the internet, no smears should be made. Every day we give sensitive information on social media, via Internet banking or on Google price. A VPN connection can be set up in a few minutes and ensures safety and anonymity in the network, no matter if at home or in public Wi-Fi.